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KfW

“Expansion of renewables offers enormous employment potential”

Development Minister Svenja Schulze on the need to ensure a socially just transition for a sustainable energy transformation

KfW

Rapid further expansion of renewable energy

Good news from the International Energy Agency (IEA): renewable energy capacity will increase by a record amount in 2023. That involves a lot of work, in which KfW is playing its part

HBO miniseries

“Chernobyl”: The cost of lies

The miniseries “Chernobyl” revolves around the worst nuclear accident in the world

Governance

Kenyans have taken to the streets

In recent months, demonstrators have protested against the sharp rise in the cost of living and tax increases. Thirty people have already died

Press review

African media on the Russia-Africa Summit

On 27 to 28 July 2023, the second Russia-Africa Summit was held in Saint Petersburg. Here are excerpts of selected pieces of African media coverage on the meeting

SDG implementation

How to navigate complexity

Advisory bodies can help in the implementation of the SDGs if they involve all actors and coordinate diverse interests

Climate crisis

Smart technologies in the fight against the climate crisis

Economic innovations and digitalisation are central to holding back climate change and mitigating its impacts, particularly in low-income countries

Kenya

How Kenya is affected by climate injustice

African countries are least responsible for the climate crisis, but are hit hardest by its effects. In Kenya, the impacts are devastating

Renewable energy

Facilitating the transition away from coal

Many low-income countries face the challenge of phasing out coal in a just way, which also takes into account affected workers and their communities

Overview extreme weather

International response to climate crisis must speed up

Extreme weather is causing increasing damages, and it is possible to reduce

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